News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
GNOME 50, the default desktop for next Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Fedora Workstation 44, is going to add more feature options for parental controls.
As you may know, GNOME has a built-in “Parental Controls” application, allowing parents to restrict their children’s activity on computer or laptop screen.
GNOME 50, the default desktop for Ubuntu 26.04 and Fedora Workstation 44, is now in alpha testing stage.
This development version is postponed by more than one week according to the release calendar. Features include entirely removed X11 support, week-start-day setting, and more.
For users who prefer the classic Gnome Screenshot tool, there’s now an extension to make it work again in Ubuntu 25.10, Fedora Workstation 43, and other Linux distributions with GNOME 49.
Gnome Screenshot was the default tool to take screenshots in Gnome desktop environment since 2011. It’s also the default screenshot tool in Linux Mint 21/22 Cinnamon.
This tutorial shows how to disable the media controls in the lock screen of GNOME 49 desktop in Ubuntu 25.10, Fedora 43, and Arch etc Linux distributions.
GNOME, the default desktop for Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation, and optional in Arch, Debian, etc, introduced media controls support for the lock screen in version 49, allowing to pause, play next or previous track without needing to unlock the screen.
Refine, the configuration tool for GNOME desktop, released version 0.7.0 today with more configure options.
As you may know, the Settings tool (aka Gnome Control Center) in GNOME only provides commonly used options to provide a simple and clean user interface. And, GNOME Tweaks is available for more configure options, such as themes, fonts, sounds, and startup applications.
For Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation, and other Linux with recent GNOME Desktop, there’s now a new extension to enable the top-bar in multiple monitors.
As you know, GNOME top-bar by default only shows in the primary display for multi-monitors working in the “Join Mode”.
There was a multi-monitors-add-on extension which can add multiple monitors overview and panel. It’s however discontinued and support ends at Gnome 3.38.
GDM Settings, the graphical configuration tool for GNOME Login Screen, updated recently with new toggle options!
As you know, GDM Settings is a free open-source Python written settings app for GNOME’s Login/Display Manager.
This tutorial shows how to install, remove, enable or disable Gnome Shell extensions and configure extensions’ preferences in Ubuntu, Fedora, etc Linux distributions with Gnome Desktop.
We usually install/uninstall Gnome Shell extension by either visiting extensions.gnome.org in web browser or using Extension Manager app, then manage them through either GNOME Extensions or Extension Manager.
Want to do some actions automatically when you switch desktop theme to light or dark style? Here’s a new application can do the job for GNOME Desktop.
It’s switchcraft, a free open-source Vala written application that provides a modern simple interface, allowing to add custom commands to run automatically when the theme changes.
GNOME developer team finally announced the 49 release of this popular Linux Desktop environment!
If everything goes well, GNOME 49 will be the default desktop for Ubuntu 25.10, Fedora Workstation 43, and optional for Arch, Manjaro, etc Linux distributions.
